acrylic
US /əˈkrɪlɪk/
UK /əˈkrɪlɪk/
- Noun
- A chemical used to make clothes and paint
B2Moreanimate
US /ˈænəˌmet/
UK /'ænɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
B2Moreanime
US /ˈænəˌme/
UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/
- Noun
- A form of Japanese animation
C2Moreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMorebare
US /bɛr/
UK /beə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking contents; empty
- Not having a covering; naked
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes, hat etc.
A2Morebleach
US /blitʃ/
UK /bli:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- Transitive Verb
- To use a chemical that disinfects and whitens
- To make (e.g. hair) lighter in color; lighten
B2Morebummer
US /ˈbʌmɚ/
UK /ˈbʌmə(r)/
- Noun
- Irritating or disappointing experience
C2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morebump into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet someone accidentally
- To collide with something.
B1Morechainsaw
US /ˈtʃeɪnsɔː/
UK /ˈtʃeɪnsɔ:/
- Noun
- Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
C2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMoreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moreecho
US /'ekoʊ/
UK /'ekəʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- (Of a sound) to be repeated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
- A repetition of events or circumstances
B1Moreeliminate
US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
B1TOEICMoreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoreexhausting
US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/
UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
- Adjective
- Very very tiring
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehandy
US /ˈhændi/
UK /'hændɪ/
- Adjective
- Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- Being skillful in performing small tasks
C2Moreidol
US /ˈaɪdl/
UK /'aɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Person who is greatly admired
B2Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMoreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Morementally
US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- With or in the mind and thoughts
A2Moreminimum
US /ˈmɪnəməm/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
- Adjective
- Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
- Using or requiring the least possible resources.
B1TOEICMoreparadise
US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/
UK /'pærədaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place with everything needed for specific activity
- Place where good people are said to go after death
B1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreplush
US /plʌʃ/
UK /plʌʃ/
- Adjective
- Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
C1Morerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorespy
US /spaɪ/
UK /spaɪ/
- Noun
- Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to get secrets about an enemy country
- To secretly watch someone or something
B1TOEICMorestop by
US /stɑp baɪ/
UK /stɔp bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone or some place for a short time
A1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoresurprisingly
US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/
UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
B1Morethird one
US
UK
- Pronoun
- The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- Noun
- The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
A1Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morevogue
US /voɡ/
UK /vəuɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion, a popular item
B2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMoreyen
US /jɛn/
UK /jen/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Currency used in Japan
B1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- bump into: To meet someone accidentally
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- tiny: Very, very small
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- plush: Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- vogue: Fashion, a popular item
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- chainsaw: Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
- acrylic: A chemical used to make clothes and paint
- idol: Person who is greatly admired
- yen: Currency used in Japan
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Quick Tour of Anime Shops in Akihabara, Japan + Gachapons
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/29Ever wondered what treasures lie hidden in Akihabara's anime shops? Join us on a fun hunt for Gachapons, Chainsaw Man goodies, and unique paper theaters, and pick up practical Japanese shopping phrases along the way! This vlog is a fantastic way to dive into Japanese pop culture and everyday conversation.
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